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Cyber Security (Work Experience) at Sheffield Hallam University - UCAS

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2025 - 2026
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Course summary

Please check the Sheffield Hallam University website for the latest information Course summary

  • Develop ethical hacking skills to fundamentally understand cyber-attacks.
  • Learn and deploy countermeasures that help secure and protect computer systems.
  • Implement and manage information security within organisational frameworks.
  • Learn the skills needed to undertake the BSI ISO 27001 Lead Auditor certification.
  • Accredited by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC).
During the MSc Cyber Security course, you will develop your knowledge and skills that are essential for a career as a computing security professional. With the course being accredited by the NCSC, you can be confident that you will graduate with the Cyber-Body of Knowledge (CyBok) industry-standard techniques that employers are seeking. How you learn The course starts by building your knowledge and skills in network security where you will learn how to secure networks and detect intrusions. This builds into information security that provides further layers of cyber protection including cryptography, access control and risk management. To aid your learning in this area, you will be using real-world case studies and build their solutions. You will then develop your ethical hacking / pen-testing skills to try and compromise those systems to understand vectors of attack. This includes learning how to identify security vulnerabilities within operating systems, undertake password attacks, and exploit social engineering to gain system access. You will use platforms, such as Hack The Box, to safely practice and develop your skills in this area. Once the fundamentals principles are covered, you will further your understanding towards security measure compliance by working on case-studies that reflect industry scenarios. This aspect of the course also prepares you for the Lead Auditor certification, for example, determining whether sensitive data is being properly managed with specific reference to Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability (CIA). Cyber threat intelligence is another important component of the discipline where you will learn about frameworks (e.g. Mitre Att&ck) and adversary behaviour to help identify attack vectors. Once attacks have happened, you will use digital forensics to better understand their origin and compile evidence to help protect from future threats and support law enforcement agents to tackle the source. You learn through:
  • tutorials
  • workshops
  • problem-solving activities
  • practical projects
  • team work
  • reports
  • demonstrations
  • discussions
  • presentations
  • structured walk-throughs
Key themes You'll begin by learning the fundamentals in network security, where you'll learn to secure networks and detect intrusions through real-world case studies. Information security is emphasised, covering cryptography, access control, and risk management for robust cyber protection. The course also focuses on ethical hacking, teaching penetration testing techniques to identify and exploit system vulnerabilities. You'll gain expertise in cyber threat intelligence and digital forensics to understand attack vectors and compile evidence for law enforcement. Applied learning Work Experience A work experience placement is recognised as the ‘gold standard’ opportunity to apply your knowledge within an industry of your choice, to which we expect all our students to aspire. You are encouraged and supported to undertake a full-time work placement and the course is designed to give you the knowledge, confidence, and readiness to secure and succeed in this. To complement this, you have access to various support activities, resources, employer events and opportunities from the Careers & Employability Team to ensure you make the most of your work experience opportunities during your degree.

Modules

The structure of this course is periodically reviewed and enhanced to provide the best possible learning experience for our students and ensure ongoing compliance with any professional, statutory and regulatory body standards. Module structure, content, delivery and assessment may change, but we expect the focus of the course and the learning outcomes to remain as described. Following any changes, updated module information will be published on our website. Year 1: Compulsory modules Cyber Threat Intelligence And Digital Forensics Hacking Techniques And Countermeasures Network And Information Security Postgraduate Work Experience Applied Professional Diploma Standard Based Security Audit And Assessment Final year: Compulsory modules Dissertation For Cyber Security And Computer Networks Research Methods And Strategies

Assessment method

Coursework.

Entry requirements

Bachelor’s degree 2:2 or above. Evidence of some technical computing background (work experience or degree). IELTS 6 (with all components above 5.5), or equivalent.

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6IELTS 6 (with all components above 5.5), or equivalent.

Please click the following link to find out more about English language requirements for this course

https://www.shu.ac.uk/courses/Computing/MSc-Cyber-Security-Work-Experience/Full-time

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £9535 Year 1
Northern Ireland £9535 Year 1
Scotland £9535 Year 1
Wales £9535 Year 1
Channel Islands £9535 Year 1
Republic of Ireland £9535 Year 1
EU £17155 Year 1
International £17155 Year 1

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

Our tuition fee for UK students on full-time undergraduate degree courses in 2025/26 is £9,535 per year. These fees are regulated by the UK government and therefore subject to change in future years. During your placement year you will pay a reduced fee of £1,200. If you are studying an undergraduate course, postgraduate pre-registration course or postgraduate research course over more than one academic year then your tuition fees may increase in subsequent years in line with Government regulations or UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) published fees. More information can be found at https://www.shu.ac.uk/study-here/terms-and-conditions-and-student-regulations under student fees regulations. Our tuition fee for International/EU students starting full-time study in 2025/26 is £17,155 per year. During your placement year you will pay a reduced fee of £1,200. Please refer to our website for up-to-date information on costs and fees: https://www.shu.ac.uk/study-here/undergraduate/fees

Sponsorship information

Scholarships, discounts and bursaries may be available to students who study this course.

Cyber Security (Work Experience) at Sheffield Hallam University - UCAS